00907pab a2200169 454500 180718b2013 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Mohapatra, Biswajit Local self-governance and people's empowerment: Challenges and perspectives 2013 p.804-811. Oct-Dec In the recent years the local self government has been playing a vital role. These local bodies not only provide services to the communities but also act as an instrument of democratic self government. Besides the local self government has become an essential part of the national government structure. This level of local government is now recognised by the people as it is close to them and involve them in the decision making process. - Reproduced. Local government Indian Journal of Public Administration N 103836 103832 103832 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 59, Issue no: 4 AR104296 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR